Author(s): Rauter, Amelia P. ; Martins, Alice ; Lopes, Rui ; Ferreira, Joana ; Serralheiro, Luisa M. ; Araujo, Maria-Eduarda ; Borges, Carlos ; Justino, Jorge ; Silva, Filipa V. ; Goulart, Margarida ; Thomas-Oates, Jane ; Rodrigues, Joao A. ; Edwards, Emma ; Noronha, Joao P. ; Pi
Date: 2009
Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10451/20861
Origin: Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa
Subject(s): Plant Sciences; Chemistry, Medicinal; Integrative & Complementary Medicine; Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Aim of the study: Genista tenera is a plant endemic to the island of Madeira and is used in folk medicine to control diabetes. In the present work we evaluate the anti hyperglycaemic activity of its n-butanol extract and determine its chromatographic prof. - The British Council and the Ministerio da Ciencia e do Ensino Superior ; Fundacao para a Ciencia e Tecnologia ; Thermo Finnigan's ; Analytical Chemistry Trust Fund ; RSC Analytical Division ; EPSRC ; Rodrigues and Emma Edwards from the University of York. - The authors thank The British Council and the Ministerio da Ciencia e do Ensino Superior for financial support and Fundacao para a Ciencia e Tecnologia for a grant. Jane Thomas-Oates gratefully acknowledges Thermo Finnigan's support and funding from the A
